Chemical and Steam Leaveners

Question 1

Ammonium carbonate

Answer 1

Also known as ammonium bicarbonate a chemical leavener that in the presence of moisture and heat reacts to ammonia and carbon dioxide gas and water

Question 2

Baking powder

Answer 2

A chemical leavener that contains sodium bicarbonate and at least one acid that is used to help baked goods

Question 3

Baking soda

Answer 3

A chemical leavener known as sodium bicarbonate that when combined with an acid presence of moisture forms carbon dioxide gas

Question 4

Chemical leaveners

Answer 4

Refer to baking powder, baking soda and ammunition carbonate which are chemicals that react with an liquid ingredients

Question 5

Double acting- baking powder

Answer 5

A chemical leavener that requires both moisture and heat to produce carbon dioxide gas that is used to leaven baked goods

Question 6

Choux paste

Answer 6

Also known as choux paste. A steam leavened specially dough used to prepared cream puffs

Question 7

Neutralization reaction

Answer 7

A chemical reaction between equal amounts of an acid and a base that results in the formation of salt and water

Question 8

Pate a choux

Answer 8

French for cabbage paste.

Question 9

Popovers

Answer 9

A steam leavened quick bread made in deep muffin pans formalin a puffy brown exterior with a hollow and eggy center

Question 10

Quick breads

Answer 10

Refers to a category of breads, scones, biscuits and muffins and popovers that are quick to make and use chemical leaveners

Question 11

Steam

Answer 11

Is a powerful force that can expand over 1,000 times it is original volume